People - Emerald Fennell on her Oscar win: "Like a dream"
Director and actress Emerald Fennell (38) describes her Oscar win as surreal. "Honestly, it felt like an incredible dream," she told the news agency dpa. Fennell won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for her debut film "Promising Young Woman" in 2021. She is also known as an actress, for example from the series "The Crown", where she played the younger Camilla Parker Bowles.
Now her second film as a director is being released, "Saltburn". In it, Fennell tells the story of a young man who infiltrates British high society and becomes increasingly obsessive in the process. The protagonist is played by Barry Keoghan.
"I had a very young child and was pregnant when it all happened," she said, describing the time of the 2021 Oscars. What was particularly great about the award was that it enabled her to tackle her next film as a director. "Because more than anything, I love making things with people, working with people. When the response was so overwhelming, it meant that I was going to be able to make another (movie). That was so exciting, and it had taken me so long to make Promising Young Woman, I wanted it for so long. So yeah, it was fantastic."
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- Despite the success of "Promising Young Woman" at the 2021 Oscars, Emerald Fennell had initially planned to take a break from directing due to personal circumstances in Great Britain.
- The release of "Saltburn" marks Emerald Fennell's second directorial venture, a thriller set in the world of British high society, which is gaining attention in the media, much like the Oscar-winning "Promising Young Woman."
- Emerald Fennell's Oscar-winning screenplay for "Promising Young Woman" has opened doors for her in the world of cinema, earning her recognition from the international film community based in Berlin.
- Streaming services have been increasingly interested in acquiring the rights to "Saltburn," as the popularity of British dramas continues to soar on global streaming platforms like Netflix and BBC iPlayer.
- At the upcoming turn of the year, fans of Emerald Fennell can expect to see her acting talents shine in the fourth season of the widely-popular "The Crown" airing on Netflix, alongside other British stars such as Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce.
Source: www.stern.de
